University of London International Programmes
Key Facts
University of London International Programmes
Worldwide access
- The University of London has played an historic and pioneering role in extending university
education to all regardless of race, religion, gender or country of residence.
- The University
of London was the first university in the world to offer distance learning degrees from 1858 – more
than a century before the open universities were founded.
- the University of London International
Programmes has a truly international character with over 50,000 students in over 190 countries
worldwide.
Opportunity
- Ranging from education to management, and from law to philosophy, it offers over 100 qualifications
to suit all interests.
- You can choose to study independently, at a pace that suits you, or opt to pay for additional
educational support at a local institution – and benefit from the face-to-face support
this offers.
- There is no need to travel to London to sit your exams. They are held in approved centres in
over 150 countries worldwide.
International reputation
- As a family of world-class Colleges, the University has a reputation for academic distinction
in the UK and internationally.
- University of London academics are responsible for the academic direction and assessment of
all our International Programmes.
- Whatever you study, you’re examined to the same high standard as students attending one
of the University of London’s Colleges.
- In 2005, the University of London International Academy was audited by the Quality Assurance
Agency (QAA), the UK’s independent body for safeguarding the quality and standards of Higher
Education. The QAA confirmed that confidence can be placed in the quality of the management of
the University of London’s International Programmes and of the standards of awards made
to our students.